Price List for training courses and consulting services for Barringer and Associates, Inc.

Price List

Costs for a variety of training and consulting activities offered by Barringer & Associates, Inc. are described below.
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See examples in the next paragraph below for training class cost examples. If you want a specific cost estimate send email to Paul Barringer . Check the schedule for availability to meet your program requirements for training or consulting.

Price List (US$)

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Training Costs Effective January 1, 2008
Reliability Engineering Principles Training Course: (Add travel time for offshore locations + expenses + training manuals. Note: Students need an electronic hand held calculator with natural logarithm capability for class work and home work.) Recommended maximum class size = 20 students.
3 day session (suggested if demonstration project follow-up occurs in 6-8 weeks after completion of the training class)	$7,500
4 day session (suggested if language difficulties exist or extensive travel is required for the follow-up demonstration project which will occur on the 4^th day)	$9,300
5 day session (same as the 4 day session where the 5^th days is used for the follow-up demonstration project)	$11,100
1 day follow-up session (stand alone coaching session suggested for the demonstration project so the students have time to obtain their data and the follow-up occurs in 6-8 weeks after completion of the training class)	$2,800
2 day follow-up session (stand alone coaching session same as the above 1 day follow-up session with more time devoted to each student)	$4,600
Public course for a 3 day session (cost per student in USA locations and includes student binder)	$1,000
Reliability Engineering Principles Training manual (costs per student)	$175
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Reliability Engineering Principles Management Overview Education Course: (Add offshore travel time) No limit on class size.
1.5 hour session for top management (following student course)	No Charge
1.5 hour session for top management (separate management course and remainder of time for a day can be used for routine consulting)	$2,800
Management Overview manual (per copy)	$50
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Life Cycle Cost Training Course: (Add offshore travel time + expenses + training manuals. Note: Students need 1+Ghz Pentium computers with Excel loaded for finding life cycle costs using software provided for the training class) Recommended maximum class size = 25 students.
1 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$1,800
2 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$3,600
1 day session (stand alone class)	$2,800
2 day session (stand alone class)	$4,600
Life Cycle Cost training manual (costs per student)	$75
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Process Reliability Training Course: (Add offshore travel time + expenses + training manuals). Note: Students need 200+Mhz Pentium computers with Excel loaded for completing the simulation for process quantities using software provided for the training class—WinSMITH Weibull Demo Software will also be provided for finding process reliability) Recommended maximum class size = 25 students.
1 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$1,800
2 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$3,600
1 day session (stand alone class)	$2,800
2 day session (stand alone class)	$4,600
Process Reliability training manual (costs per student)	$75
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Basic Weibull/Visual Software Training Course: (Add offshore travel time + expenses + training manuals). Note: Students need 1+Ghz Pentium computers with Excel loaded and valid copies of authentic WinSMITH Weibull and WinSMITH Visual software provided for the training class—if valid copies of the software are not available, the instructor will provide demonstration copies WinSMITH Weibull and WinSMITH Visual software for completing the computer exercises) Recommended maximum class size = 25 students.
1 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$1,800
1 day session (stand alone class)	$2,800
1.5 day session (follow-on to the Reliability Engineering Principles course)	$2,700
1.5 day session (stand alone class)	$3,700
Basic Weibull/Visual Software Training Manual (costs per student)	$75
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Customizing Courses Using Client's Proprietary Data: (add travel time)
Simple customization (3 to 5 sheets of new information)	$5,000 and up
Typical customization (10 to 15 sheets of new information)	$10,000 and up
Complex customization (20+ sheets of new information)	$15,000 and up
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Training Manuals: (add taxes, duties, and shipping costs)
Three ring Reliability Engineering Principles student's binders	$175 per student
Three ring Reliability Engineering Principles Management Overview binders	$50 per manager
Three ring Life Cycle Cost student's binders	$75 per student
Three ring Process Reliability student’s binders	$75 per student
Three ring Basic Weibull/Visual Software Training Manual binders	$75 per student
Compact Disk Of New Methods for Life Data Analysis	$98 per copy
The Complete Weibull Analysis Home Study Kit	$1050 per kit
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Reliability Software and Books: (add taxes, duties, and shipping costs which are $30 for domestic and $40 to $80 for offshore locations)—Software & book prices subject to change without notice
WinSMITH Weibull (probability plotting software for Windows for up Weibull & bi-Weibull plots)--Suggested for Reliability Engineering Principles students. Volume discounts available—See SuperSMITH page.	$580
WinSMITH Visual (scientific plotting software for Windows with Duane/AMSAA capability)--Suggested For Reliability Engineering Principles students. Volume discounts available—See SuperSMITH page.	$480
The New Weibull Handbook, 5^th edition by Dr. Robert B. Abernethy or download a PDF file for the cover, preface, and table of contents or for chapter 1 from the book	$98
PlayTIME for SuperSMITH, computer training manual with data set	$48
SuperSMITH (WinSMITH Weibull, WinSMITH Visual, PlayTIME, and The New Weibull Handbook). Volume discounts available—See SuperSMITH page.	$960
Basic Weibull/Visual Software Training Manual or download no-cost excerpts as a PDF file	$75
New Methods for Life Data Analysis Compact Disk	$98
The Complete Weibull Analysis Home Study Kit	$1050
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Travel, Shipping, and Expenses
Domestic travel in airline coach with expenses billed at	Actual Cost
Offshore travel in business class with expenses billed at	Actual Cost
Business class hotel/motels with meals and transportation	Actual Cost
Full size automobile rental	Actual Cost
Shipment of manuals/software is by DHL and expenses billed at	Actual Cost
Expense rate for personal automobile mileage (mileage cost changed on 11/07/07 to rate allowed by the IRS Standard Mileage Rate)	$0.505/per mile
Travel time charged at regular professional rates	See below
Report/Document/Drawing preparation	Actual Cost
All other reasonable and customary expenses	Actual Cost
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Consulting Cost Details Effective January 1, 2008
Professional Engineering Service Rates For Consulting And Travel
Hourly rate	$225 per hour
Daily rate	$1800 per day
Travel time portal-to-portal and delay time	$120 per hour
Time in excess of eight hours/day	1.5 x usual
Time for weekend work	2.0 x usual
Support of litigation	$350/hour
Depositions or expert testimony for litigation	$600/hour
Volume discounts apply to quoted professional engineering service rates for hourly billing in a calendar quarter	5% for 20 up to 40 days, 7.5% for 40 up to 60 days, 10% for 60+ days
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Volume discounts of 10% (excludes software--see SuperSMITH webpage for software discount details) are available for long term training commitments of 6 or more of the same courses in a calendar year for the same company. Telephone, FAX, or e-mail for specific quotations or for fixed price quotations.

Payment terms are net 10 days with invoice payable in US currency. Quotes are valid for 90 days unless otherwise noted.

Examples of typical cost estimates for Reliability Engineering Principles (REP), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), and Process Reliability (PC) training classes. Request quotation for specific cases by email to Paul Barringer, or phone 281-852-6810, or FAX 281-852-3749.

Typical Training Costs Effective January 1, 2008 *(actuals may vary based on specific conditions such as distant travel, etc.) Refer to the schedule page for open time slots for training courses**
Item (Costs are Estimates based on the assumption of 20 students)	3-day Reliability Engineering Principles	2-day Life Cycle Cost	2-day Process Reliability Training	1-day Basic Weibull / Visual Training**
Course	$7,500	$4,600	$4,600	$2,800
20 Student Manuals – scale to match class size	$3,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500
Travel Cost – estimated***	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
Living Expenses and Car Rental – estimated	$600	$400	$400	$200
Total Estimated Costà	$12,600	$7,500	$7,500	$5,500
Estimated cost/student for 20 studentsà	$630	$375	$375	$275
* (for two courses back-to-back the fixed fee will be reduced as two travel periods are not required) (for a 2-day software course add $1,800) * (for offshore travel add extra travel time and jet lag recovery on each end of the trip)
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Prices subject to change without notice. Refer to schedules for available times.

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Revision 12/15/07